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Stephen Colbert for President

All eyes may be on the race between Obama and McCain, but in the Marvel Comics universe there's a third presidential candidate: Stephen Colbert

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Lam Thuy Vo

Updated Nov. 4, 2008 10:17 a.m. ET

Americans will vote for the next president of the U.S. this week, either Barack Obama or John McCain. But in a parallel universe, another presidential nominee has attracted a following.

The candidate: Stephen Colbert, the 44-year-old Comedy Central talk-show host. His platform is Marvel Comics, publisher of comics such as "Spider-Man" and "The Hulk." From fictional rallies to posters and stickers, Marvel Comics has spun a presidential race spanning over a dozen of its titles in which Mr. Colbert has been...

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